Combined Effect of Instructional and Learner Variables on Course Outcomes within An Online Learning Environment
Doo Hun Lim
Michael Lane Morris
University of Tennessee
Seung-Won Yoon
Western Illinois University
Abstract
Among many studies focusing on the effect of learner and instructional variables on course outcomes, few studies have investigated the learners’ study habits and the mediating mechanisms among the learner and instruction variables in their influence on course outcomes. This study examined differences in learner satisfaction and learning outcomes based on learner characteristics and study habits and the effects of instructional and learner variables on the course outcomes for an online course. Data analyses revealed the quality of online instructor, learning motivation, and learning involvement as significant variables influencing the course outcomes of the online learning program.
About the Author(s)...
Doo Hun Lim is an Assistant Professor of Human Resource Development at the University of Tenessee at Knoxville. He earned his Masters and Ph. D. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Lim’s major research interests include evaluation of learning transfer in online and blended learning environment and database application for online collaboration and problem-based learning. He has been teaching various courses in learning evaluation and applying technology for learning and performance improvement at workplace. He can be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Michael Lane Morris is a William B. Stokely Faculty Scholar and the Program Head of Human Resource Development in the College of Business of Administration at The University of Tennessee. Presently, Dr. Morris serves as the President-elect of the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD). Also, Morris is a core faculty member and executive coach for the Executive MBA programs at The University of Tennessee. Dr. Morris' research interests include exploring the effective processes and dynamics for designing, evaluating, and marketing performance-based interventions that optimize personal and interpersonal change, strengths, and strategies of individuals, leaders, and teams as they interact and collaborate in results-oriented ways through their diverse community and corporate settings. He can be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Seung Won Yoon is Assistant Professor of Instructional Design and Technology at Western Illinois University. His teaching and research areas are in web-based instruction, blended learning, relational databases, and performance-oriented technology solutions. He also has several years of IT project development/management and online program support experiences at the University of Illinois. He received his doctorate in Human Resource Development at the University of Illinois. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
